Exerciser



July 21, 1931. I R. H. NOE 3 EXERCISER Filed-Jan. 9, 1929 INVENTOR 12-5%,

WITNESSES ATTORNEY exercisers,- H I erein identified "a s'jofb the slotted handle;

the means in ag'certaintypeof exerciser, i which the-endsof an elastic element (usually i liatented dulygzii,""19 1 1 Applicationfiled 'Jaimary 9, 192a seriarm. 331,295,

'lhisfinvention relates to improvements in the presentconstruction' being An object of the invention' is to improve a large rubber band in the typein mind) may be instantly and -unrestrictedly connee-ted or--'disconnected, but held with abso-r v lute firmness when connected so" that there will be no likelihood whatever of the band Another object of the invention is to prosuchfa way as toj'receive the beaded or otherwise enlarged end ofan elastic element, the

principlebeing to merely slide the beaded endin or out as it may be desired to make a connection or disconnectlon.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification, reference be inghad to the accompanying drawings, in"

which i V v jFigure 1 is a fragmentary elevation of the type of exerciser herein contemplated, [only ,one of the improved handles being shown,

oppositeand "slotted edge,

'. r Figure 2is a view of the handle illustrating the appearanceof one edge,

' F1gurej 1 s a'cross'sectiontaken on the, line v :.44of Figure l.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view illustratmg one mode of forming an enlargement on the rubber band, 7

F igures6 and? are modifications which 7 the bead is formed integrally with therub- .berband, r

. Figure 8 is a modification illustrating the "arrangementin the case of'a plurality of bands.

aising apparatus, June 21,1927; I

r with the clamping in positionof one or more Thisinvention is an improvement on the United States PatentNo; 1,633,124 for eXergrantedto Roy H; Noeon That patent 'is fconcerned elastic elements, the clamping: being done at each, of a, pair of hand grip members, which,

bands, These are the elasticelements. a

preference they are broad, flat rubber bands,

, ao inxrnou tor mmrarsriumtrssnu together with said elements'comprise the ex} ercisi-ng apparatus. I p

In the patentuse is made member in the form of a plate-or strip-of metal which is held down against the elastic of a clamping elementsandupon a handgrip member by q I,

wing nuts and bolts. Theelfectivenessqof the clamping arrangement has not-come to question; but the present problem istofaci-li tate the attachment anddetachme'nt of the nuts or suffering the possibleloss of the p rt g a j Mention has been made of large rubber r althoughfdt would be possible to makethem in other-shapes; without detracting from the hand grip member, is denoted '3. In practice a complete exerciser will comprise a pair of marilyfcontemplated, although the slotted I handle isa-adaptable to aplurality; of bands Figure 3 is a similar view illustrating thewhen made :flSsPI'GSQIltLY indicated; Sidebarsfi'connect a handle or gripping bar 6 and ahead 7 so thatythe two are m substantialaparallelism, although this does not appear essential. The headv is heavy enough information r to. permit the making 'me-rits iof theinvention inthe slightest, nor r thelvhand" gripmembersya-ndone or more I I rubber-band's 4 The use oflone band is prie of a substantial, longitudinal opening along outzof: the handfgrip member While theexerr i I CISGIJlS in use Anyone of several modes canbe-adopted, but the principle in each instancewouldibc. to providethe end of the band with a bead 01'. enlargement; This withthe cross sectional shape of the channelwould occupy the channel 9, while the adj oining part of the band would extend out of the :In Figure 5 the end of the band 4 is simply curled over a wood or metal spindle 10. This composes an enlargement or bead to occupy the channel 9. In Figure 6 the bead 11 is made perfectly round excep'ting where it connectsiwith the band 4. In Figure 7 the bead 12 is cross sectionally formed in agreement I 9. The use of either bead would be optional,

the idea of the showing being to illustrate an integralformation of the bead with the band.

It is conceivable that the bead could be madeperhaps easierand more cheaply by simply folding over an end ofthe rubber bandf l and stitching the rubber down, or perhaps cementing-it down. It is deemed needless to describe all of the ways of making the bead, it belng regarded as sufficient to stood; One of the hand grip, members ,3 is

' the scope of the claims.

give these examples and to conclude the requirement by stating that the rubber band needs some kind of an enlargement to prevent it from slippingout of the slot 8;

' Figure 8 illustrates how a plurality of bands 4 may be connected with the hand grip member. Here each band has a half enlarge ment;v 13. These," when laid together as shown, will compose an entire bead substantially of the shape and size of the beads 11 or 12 in Figures 6 and v7. Ordinarily plural bands might not be desirably used.- .The

exerciser can beequipped with a number of bands a of different thicknesses. The simplicity of the mode of attachment afforded by the improved hand grip member makes it easy to substitute a band of onesize for ana other, so that the provision of a plural .band

arrangement as in Figure 8 might be sus of January, A. D. 1929.

1:v claim i-- 1. An exerciser member having a head with a slot and a chamber defining shoulders, and an elastic element having an enlargement to occupy the chamber and rest upon the shoulders when inserted in a seating position;

2. An exerciser comprismg a rigid hand grip member having a head with a slot extending from one end to theother thereof,

an elastic-element, and'means around which comprising a hand I grip a plain end of the element is applied to form ROY Non.

pended for the other simpler arrangements." The'useof the exerciser is readilyunderv affixed to each. end of the rubber band 4:. The connection ismade by slipping the bead 11 (for example) into the channel 9.. Any

one or all ofthe commonly known exercises can then be performed.

. In conclusion it. is nnportant to observe in Fig. 1 that the various corners or. edges denoted ll are carefully-rounded." This is particularly important along theedges of the shoulders or flanges 15 formed by the slot 8 andchannel 9. his at these points that wear on. the rubber would occurin theuse of thefex'erciser, but by carefully smoothing I andlrounding the edges the rubber will simply stretch over and will not be ruined by abrasion."

While the construction and arrangement of the-improved exerciser is'that of a gen erally preferredform, obviously; modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or 

